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Similarities
Both pairs embody archetypal brotherly conflicts rooted in hierarchy, favoritism, and subversion, reflecting broader themes in ancient Near Eastern literature where siblings compete for divine or familial favor.
• Rivalry and Power Inversion: In both cases, the “younger” or less authoritative brother gains advantage through cunning or intervention. Jacob (younger twin) outsmarts Esau to claim birthright and blessing, inverting natural order.  Similarly, Enki (often depicted as subordinate to Enlil’s authority) uses trickery to undermine Enlil’s decrees, such as secretly saving humanity from Enlil’s flood by instructing a survivor to build an ark.  This younger-over-older pattern is highlighted in esoteric interpretations as a recurring motif, where the cunning sibling (Jacob/Enki) achieves greater legacy or “glory” despite the elder’s (Esau/Enlil) initial primacy. 
• Favoritism and Parental/Divine Dynamics: Parental favoritism drives the Jacob-Esau split (Isaac favors Esau, Rebekah aids Jacob). In Mesopotamian myths, Anu (their father) grants Enlil executive power, but Enki’s ingenuity often wins cosmic favor, as seen in myths where Enki organizes the world or resolves crises Enlil creates.  Some theories frame this as a bloodline feud extending to humanity, with Enki promoting human knowledge and autonomy (like Jacob’s line becoming the chosen Israelites), while Enlil demands obedience and servitude (mirroring Esau’s more “wild” or rejected status). 
• Symbolic Associations: Esau is “hairy” and earthy (hunter tied to the land), akin to Enlil’s domain over earth and storms. Jacob is clever and domestic, paralleling Enki’s role as god of wisdom and creation.  Esoteric views link Jacob to Enki’s serpent emblem (wisdom, trickery) and Esau to Enlil’s eagle (authority, conquest), seeing the biblical story as a retelling of Anunnaki (extraterrestrial god) conflicts.